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The MOP Up: KurtzPel’s early access rolls out globally
While it was already accessible to North American players, the anime-styled KurtzPel is now open to a much wider audience thanks to this past...
Hyperspace Beacon: Thoughts on SWTOR’s Dantooine Incursion update
Tuesday, Star Wars: The Old Republic released a new event update called the Dantooine Incursion. I played through the questlines on the PTS, then...
Atlas dives Into the Ice with its latest ‘mega update’ – here’s the new trailer!
Atlas' second "mega update" is officially live, Wildcard and Grapeshot say, in conjunction with a big ol' Steam sale that halves the cost of...
SWTOR: Onslaught promises a better gearing system with Spoils of War
When Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught arrives later this year, BioWare will be tossing out the old gearing system that's been in place...
Wildcard’s pirate MMO Atlas opens its PTS, adds new explorable island areas
It's been an interesting week for Grapeshot and WildCard Studios thanks to two updates to in-development massive survival sandbox MMO Atlas. First, the PTR...
The MOP Up: Conan Exiles pops its god bubbles
Bubbles. They are marvelous things that thrill children, turn gum into an art form, and apparently ward off evil barbarians from being naughty. Of...
EVE Evolved: Getting ready for the Invasion in EVE Online
EVE Online's Invasion expansion lands in just two days on May 28th, and there are plenty of things you can do now to make...
The Survivalist: What ever happened to the smaller survival sandbox MMOs?
With big name survival games getting ignored developmentally, you have to wonder what's been going on with the smaller titles. After all, we've got...
Lawful Neutral: What DMCA exemption victories really mean for MMO preservation
You might remember back in October, we covered how the US Library of Congress granted expanded DMCA exceptions for preserving online games. The Library...
ArcheAge’s Black Dragon world boss is live today – best not teach it ‘dracarys’
ArcheAge has been teasing dragons all week - it's the thing to do right now, after all, if you're remotely tuned in to the...
Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones shoves off its launch to next year – or beyond
Sea of Thieves can breathe a sigh of relief that it won't have to see serious competition this year. The other pirate simulator in...
Got booty? SWTOR does with its Pirate Incursion event
Even in a galaxy far, far away, pirates are ever-present with their plundering and drunken carousing and Johnny Depp movies. But at least now...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR takes us to Dantooine for the fifth time in a video game
My very first memory of Dantooine was surprisingly its first real appearance in a video game at all. Star Wars Galaxies imagined Dantooine as...
Star Wars: The Old Republic hints at the Empire’s attempts at Dantooine subterfuge
Things in Star Wars: The Old Republic-land are getting a little more feisty recently. First there's the Onslaught expansion due in September, which Larry...
Sea of Thieves brings the ‘chieves in its anniversary update today
Sea of Thieves' massive anniversary update sets sail today - though it was a little late -Â bringing with it a veritable galleon-full of...
Star Wars: The Old Republic outlines the plans for upcoming reveals surrounding the Onslaught expansion
A lot of stuff is arriving in Star Wars: The Old Republic with its next expansion, Onslaught. There's a new playable race (Nautolans), two new planets...
Pirates of the Burning Sea’s new owners aim to revitalize the game after rescuing it from certain doom
City of Heroes' resurrection and preservation efforts are big news this month, but we've covered similar stories about playerbases rescuing video games from certain...
Perfect Ten: MMOs for puzzle lovers
Ever find yourself complaining that all of the PvE content in your MMO is nothing but shooting something in the face or chopping down...
Sea of Thieves previews fishing and cooking in new Hunter’s Call update trailer
Avast, mateys, what's that on the horizon? Could it be Sea of Thieves' anniversary update, The Hunter's Call, poised to hit the high seas...
‘Secret’ City of Heroes emulator operators address SCORE leak drama, rebut personal info database rumor
If you've been around the post-sunset City of Heroes community long enough, you've probably heard the rumors that there's a secret City of Heroes...
